The House Of Shade by Michael Home
1942. First Edition. 267 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over orange cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water stain to front board. Dent to bottom edge of rear board. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Tape to inside front panel. Water staining to spine. Foxing overall.